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Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Renewed by Ricoh WG-5 GPS
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Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the S2 (14MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S2 was announced 3 years prior to the WG-4 GPS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the S2 scores versus the WG-4 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 S2 WG-4 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Panasonic S2

 WG-4 GPS S2 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2012More recent by 25 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic S2 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 S2 WG-4 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S2 features physical measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S2 against the WG-4 GPS.

Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2 and WG-4 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S2 and WG-4 GPS.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Ricoh WG-4 GPS to deliver extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S2 Portrait photography features
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography features
34
decent MP (14MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
41
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
features face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S2 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Street photography factors
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (112 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others (235g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S2 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
great battery life (280 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S2 Travel photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography highlights
71
great battery life (280 CIPA)
lighter than competition (112g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
environment sealing
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than others (235g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S2 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
great battery life (280 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S2 Vlogging details
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Vlogging details
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition (112 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
34
quite wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
more heavy than others (235g)
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Panasonic S2 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S2 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2Ricoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Brand Panasonic Ricoh
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-01-09 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 112g (0.25 pounds) 235g (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots 240 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $109 $210